GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Capital of Rome
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Capital of Russia
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Capital of Byzantine Empire
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Detailed explanation-1: -Constantinople stood as the seat of the Byzantine Empire for the next 1, 100 years, enduring periods of great fortune and horrific sieges, until being overrun by Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
Detailed explanation-2: -Istanbul, Turkish İstanbul, formerly Constantinople, ancient Byzantium, largest city and principal seaport of Turkey. It was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. The old walled city of Istanbul stands on a triangular peninsula between Europe and Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -The city provided a land bridge between Europe and Asia, and the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles gave a sea passage from the Black Sea into the Aegean and Mediterranean seas. Britain was particularly concerned to avoid Russia gaining control of any sea route to India.